MAITA

by | Mar 19, 2019 | Bands2019, Uncategorized

Portland indie-folk songstress, MAITA, is hard at work on her debut EP, produced by Matthew Zeltzer, and engineered by John Askew (Neko Case). MAITA’s songs are visceral experiences, tied together by intricate fingerpicking, unexpected melodies, and chord...

Far Out West

by | Mar 19, 2019 | Bands2019

Far Out West brings a unique and energetic brand of funk that features groovy beats and rootsy vocals. The quartet performs a spectrum of sounds; their original songs fuse together soulful folk-inspired lyrics with crunchy instrumental endeavors guided by the stylings...

Mise’

by | Mar 19, 2019 | Bands2019

Mise has brought an eclectic pop style to the Northwest since 2012.  Originally the solo project of North Idaho’s Cooper L. Trail, Mise’s “mature, worldly folk…brimming with wise and soft-spoken lyrics” (Portals) has since broadened to include heavier and more...

King Cardinal

by | Mar 19, 2019 | Bands2019

“I moved to Denver on a whim,” says King Cardinal founder Brennan Mackey. “I’d been living in Chicago, working a finance job that I didn’t love, and I knew exactly what the rest of my life would look like if I stayed there. I decided I...

Dodgy Mountain Men

by | Mar 18, 2019 | Bands2019

Dodgy Mountain Men sling a home-brewed Montana stompgrass that goes down smooth but packs a bite, mixing the rhythms of bluegrass, the soul of the blues and the energy of rock ‘n’ roll with a plethora of other musical traditions to create a unique electro-acoustic...

Bart Budwig

by | Mar 18, 2019 | Bands2019

Sometimes when Bart sings, I forget what we’re talking about. I’m sure he knows though. I trust him. He sounds like John Prine, plays like Hoyt Axton, and looks like well…Bart Budwig. He’s a cosmic country lawn gnome. He’s cherubic, cheery, and an old soul....